mega·lith

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• meg|a|lith — «MEHG uh lihth», noun. a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction or in monuments left by people of prehistoric times. ╂[< mega + Greek líthos stone] …   Useful english dictionary

• megalith — mega·lith …   English syllables

• megalithic — mega·lith·ic …   English syllables

• Megalith — Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Megalithic — Megalith Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• megalith — megalithic, adj. /meg euh lith/, n. a stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs. [1850 55; MEGA + LITH] * * * Huge, often undressed stone used in… …   Universalium

• Megalith — Me|ga|lith 〈m.; Gen.: s od. en, Pl.: e od. en; Archäol.〉 vorgeschichtl. Baudenkmal aus großen, unbebauten Steinen [Etym.: <Mega… + …lith] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• megalith — [meg′əlith΄] n. [ MEGA + LITH] a huge stone, esp. one used in Neolithic monuments or in the construction work of ancient peoples: see CROMLECH megalithic adj …   English World dictionary

• megalith — meg·a·lith || megÉ™lɪθ n. large stone used in prehistoric construction (Archeology) …   English contemporary dictionary

• megaliths — meg·a·lith || megÉ™lɪθ n. large stone used in prehistoric construction (Archeology) …   English contemporary dictionary